VETERAN WELLNESS CENTER
WHO WE ARE
For Veterans, making wellness a priority helps create a positive, stable post-military life. Because creating and maintaining healthy habits after leaving the military can be hard, we’ve created the Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center to provide a multitude of wellness services. From mental health to physical health to holistic health, this center will offer Veterans many services that will help them improve their quality of life, as well as the quality of life for their families, military dependents, and the care community.
SERVING MILITARY CITY USA
With Texas trailing only California in Veteran population, San Antonio is the ideal place to have a space where a variety of wellness services are provided. Centrally located on the Northwest side of Bexar County, the Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center is situated in San Antonio’s Medical District area and is co-located with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors.
CURRENT VIRTUAL SERVICES
Endeavors’ Veteran Wellness Center provides telehealth and in-person mental health services to Veterans with chronic long-term mental health needs (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders) and their families.
Adding much-needed access to clients who have not received services in the past, a peer support specialist will provide support for those who need additional assistance to improve their quality of life. A unique approach to supporting this population, the peer support specialist will be available to provide encouragement, goal setting, and general recovery guidance to all clients on their path to wellness.
With a goal of addressing a gap in Veteran mental health care across Texas, this virtual wellness program offers long-term care for chronic conditions. Endeavors’ mental health services will also support the recovery of homeless Veteran populations.
This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families.
WHO WE SERVE
Services are provided regardless of era of service, discharge status, or family member role.
- All Veterans and any person who
has served in the U.S. Armed Forces,
including the National
Guard and Reserves. - Veteran dependents and
veteran surviving spouses
Through
wellness,
we empower.
The VWC delivers positive, supportive, and
integrated care all in one location to focus on
self-care and overall health that enhances daily choices for wellness. Driven by the vision to restore and improve quality of life, our Endeavors Wellness Model represents six principles of wellness.
- MIND-BODYConnects physical fitness, medical, holistic treatments and mental
health care - CONNECTEDNESSFostering a basic human need of togetherness with a targeted focus
on decreasing isolation - SPIRITUALEmbracing the spiritual diversity to feed the deepest needs of oneself
- ENVIRONMENTALEmbodied in the purposeful design and function of the overall goal of
connecting with the natural world - ECONOMICViewed through the lens of social determinants of health and how
inances impact overall wellness - KNOWLEDGECommon thread that enhances life and strengthens and supports health
SERVICES TO BE OFFERED IN 2021
Wellness Education and
Supportive Services:
- Support Groups
- Client Educational Classes
- Professional Development Trainings
- Peer Support
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Drop-in Childcare
Physical Health:
- Health Coaching & Screenings
- Nutritional Support
- Individual Exercise Equipment
- Group Fitness
- Individualized & Adaptive Personal
- Training
- Yoga
- Tai Chi
Virtual Care via a Secure
Web-based Platform:
- Counseling
- Case Management
- Health Coaching
Holistic Health:
- Massage Therapy
- Acupuncture
- Mindfulness & Meditation Classes
- Functional Medicine Treatment
Collaborative:
- Primary Health Care
- Coordinated Dental Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy